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Geological Formation

Mount Ragang

Volcanic Formations

Mount Ragang rises on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, the highest point in Lanao del Sur province at an elevation of about 2,815 meters, making it the seventh-highest mountain in the country. It is an active stratovolcano known locally by two other names, Mount Piagayungan and Blue Mountain, both used by the indigenous communities of the surrounding Lanao region. This entity documents Mount Ragang specifically as a geological formation, an active Mindanao stratovolcano and the seventh-highest peak in the Philippines.

Facts
Classification
Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
Activity
Active 2
Connections

Associated With

Basalt, Materials
Source Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program: Global Volcanism Program record for Ragang

Caused By

Volcanism, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Volcanism via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Mount Ragang

In Discipline

Volcanology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Volcanology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Mount Ragang
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Philippines

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Mount Ragang
Sources
1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, World Database on Protected Areas: WDPA protected areas at the location of Mount Ragang
UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, World Database on Protected AreasWDPA feature: Lake Lanao Watershed Reservation
Quote, WDPA feature: Lake Lanao Watershed Reservation
"desig_eng": "Watershed Reservation"
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2. Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program: Volcanoes of the World, Holocene volcanoes service
Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism ProgramVolcanoes of the World, volcano 271060
Quote, Volcanoes of the World, volcano 271060
"Volcano_Name": "Ragang" ... "Last_Eruption_Year": 1916
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Wikidata: Mount Ragang
Wikidata Q1514920, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program: Global Volcanism Program record for Ragang
Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism ProgramAssociated With: Basalt, Major_Rock_Type field
Quote, Associated With: Basalt, Major_Rock_Type field
"Major_Rock_Type": "Basalt / Picro-Basalt"
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